PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankari comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Vanovcan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moskau. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lankari
vs
Vanovcan

177 cm
30
142 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

153 cm
35
130 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankari swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanovcan.

Lankari has closed the distance and engaged Vanovcan in a clinch.
Vanovcan crunches a lovely knee into Lankari's ribcage.
Vanovcan crunches a lovely knee into Lankari's ribcage.
Vanovcan misses with a body punch.

Lankari jumps into guard, dragging Vanovcan to the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vanovcan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lankari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vanovcan is looking to work some ground and pound but Lankari has wrist control.
Vanovcan wants to control from the top but Lankari keeps moving.
Vanovcan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanovcan pushing down on Lankari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanovcan wants to pass to mount but Lankari is defending the position.
Lankari throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vanovcan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lankari's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vanovcan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vanovcan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lankari trying to control but Vanovcan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanovcan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vanovcan is thwarting Lankari's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Vanovcan seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari trying to control but Vanovcan postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hans Lankari wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lankari feints and as Vanovcan raises his hands in defense, Lankari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vanovcan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lankari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lankari gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lankari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lankari blocks an elbow strike.
Lankari working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Vanovcan.
Vanovcan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lankari can't break the clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lankari pulls Vanovcan into guard.
Vanovcan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lankari is keeping the position for now.
Vanovcan stopping the sweep attempt from Lankari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lankari's guard.

Vanovcan is trying to work for a kimura but Lankari is defending well.
Lankari wants to improve his position but Vanovcan is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lankari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lankari trying to control the position.
Vanovcan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan trying to control but Lankari is working from the bottom.
Lankari looking for a sweep. Not yet Lankari, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vanovcan postures up in Lankari's guard and throws a big left but Lankari blocks it.
Vanovcan cracks Lankari with a solid left hand.
Lankari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vanovcan throwing strikes but missing.
Vanovcan landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanovcan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanovcan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justina Vanovcan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lankari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vanovcan is trying to buck Lankari off.
Lankari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lankari content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vanovcan is trying to control Lankari's posture but Lankari avoids it.
Vanovcan is trying to work for a sweep but Lankari has mounted him!

Lankari moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vanovcan has worked his arm free - good work by Vanovcan!
Lankari trying to control the action but Vanovcan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanovcan can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Vanovcan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lankari.
Vanovcan struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan is looking for a sweep.
Vanovcan wants to get back to his feet but Lankari drags him back down.
Lankari in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Lankari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lankari taking a break here but Vanovcan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Vanovcan manages to get to full guard.

Vanovcan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanovcan is looking for a triangle but Lankari pushes his legs off easily.
Lankari wants to stand but Vanovcan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lankari is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lankari trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanovcan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vanovcan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lankari is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vanovcan.

Lankari is trying to get an arm triangle but Vanovcan is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan struggling a bit here.
Vanovcan tries to bench press Lankari off him but Lankari keeps the position.

Lankari decides to stand back up. Lankari steps back and let's Vanovcan get back to his feet.
Justina Vanovcan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanovcan lands a jab to Lankari's midsection.

Lankari drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lankari forces his way into half guard.
Vanovcan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Lankari dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vanovcan tries to keep at a distance but Lankari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanovcan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lankari avoids the damage to the body.

Lankari ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lankari no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vanovcan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanovcan postures up.
Lankari pulls Vanovcan in to control the position.
Lankari is trying to keep Vanovcan in close.
Vanovcan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankari swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hans Lankari wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vanovcan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lankari circles away.

Lankari closes the distance and pushes Vanovcan back into the cage.
Vanovcan can't find room to land a body shot as Lankari controls the action.

Vanovcan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vanovcan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanovcan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lankari trying to control but Vanovcan is working from the bottom.
Vanovcan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lankari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lankari trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanovcan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hans Lankari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hans Lankari just wasn't active enough.

Vanovcan moves into the clinch.
Vanovcan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lankari pulls guard effortlessly.
Lankari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vanovcan is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lankari controls Vanovcan momentarily but Vanovcan frees himself.
Vanovcan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vanovcan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lankari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vanovcan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vanovcan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hans Lankari just wasn't active enough.

Vanovcan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan wants to sweep here but Lankari controlling him for the moment.
Vanovcan keeping moving, preventing Lankari from controlling successfully.

Hans Lankari has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Vanovcan tries to sprawl but Lankari drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lankari is thwarting Vanovcan's attempts to control the position.

Vanovcan is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Lankari is tapping! Great win for Vanovcan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justina Vanovcan!
Justina Vanovcan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.